Government
Education
School board reconsiders fate of ‘Life of Washington’ mural
The San Francisco Board of Education is considering reversing course on plans to paint over a controversial mural at George Washington High School.
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Bay Area
Santa Clara County, SF sue Trump admin over new immigrant rule
Santa Clara County and the city of San Francisco sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court Tuesday to challenge a ...
Crime
Department of Police Accountability takes over investigations of SF deputies
In an effort to increase accountability and transparency, the scandal-ridden San Francisco Sheriff’s Department will no longer investigate misconduct allegations made against their ...
East Bay
Search continues for new Richmond city manager
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt has called a special City Council meeting for Tuesday to appoint a new acting city manager. The council fired ...
Crime
Man Daly City police turned over to ICE speaks out at interfaith protest
A few hundred demonstrators from multiple religious faiths protested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building Friday. The action marked the ninth ...
Government
Tearful rally urges action for journalist, activist shot in Philippines
The steps of City Hall were filled with hugs, tears and impassioned speeches Friday as friends and community leaders came together to support ...
Government
‘Playdate Protest’ brings families out to stand against immigrant child detention
Around 50-60 people amassed Wednesday in front of the San Francisco offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in protest of what they ...
East Bay
Town hall takes aim at immigrant detention, domestic terror
'[H]e was five years old. And he was told by American federal officials that his parents never wanted to see him again. We ...
Government
Plans, fees move ahead to upgrade state’s aging 911 system
Newsom said at least 80 percent of 911 calls now come from cell phones, but current call centers predate internet and cell phone ...
East Bay
Supes weigh pay raises without assessor amid allegations, pending hearing
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will consider salary increases for three elected department heads Tuesday morning at their regularly scheduled meeting ...
East Bay
El Cerrito City Council repeals just cause eviction ordinance
El Cerrito has repealed it just cause eviction ordinance less than two months after it was enacted as part of a package of ...
Government
Largest-ever San Francisco budget prioritizes housing, homeless services
Under the foggy, overcast sky of the Richmond, Mayor London Breed signed The City’s $12.3 billion budget.
East Bay
Sheriff, supervisor shouted down after ICE cooperation revealed
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston clashed with immigrant rights activists during an occasionally combative update to the Board of Supervisors on the ...
Crime
Recent crimes against Asians prompt victim demographic data request
A San Francisco supervisor formally requested demographic data for victims of crime in The City amid concerns that crimes targeting the Asian community ...
Crime
Seven SF supes support ‘Vision Zero’ plan to end homicides, violent crimes
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton is calling on The City to come devise a comprehensive plan to end homicides and violent crimes.
The plan, ...
Beyond SFBay
Sen. Scott Wiener pushes opposite-sex domestic partnership into law
Opposite-sex couples who want their relationship to be legally recognized outside of the institution of marriage will now be able to register as ...
Beyond SFBay
Supe Ronen presses Ted Cruz to end child detainment in airport confrontation
San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen gave Texas Sen. Ted Cruz her honest opinion about children being detained at the border when she ran ...
Government
Mayor’s Bayview Navigation Center plan gets mixed response
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday announced plans to build the city’s latest Navigation Center in the Bayview District, providing up to ...
East Bay
Oakland mayor’s campaign could be fined for illegal contribution
Staff with the Oakland Public Ethics Commission has found that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s campaign accepted donations over the legal limit from the ...
East Bay
Richmond terminates city manager amid ‘discord and mistrust’
After less than one year on the job, the Richmond City Council fired City Manager Carlos Martinez Tuesday night amid months of bitter ...
Beyond SFBay
Federal judge blocks administration’s new asylum rule
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking a new government rule that would prohibit almost all ...
Environment
Supe’s ‘Reuse Ordinance’ would add 25-cent fee on disposable cups, takeout containers
Following on the heels of a single-use bag fee increase, one supervisor is proposing a 25-cent charge on single-use beverage cups and takeout ...
Government
BART, Muni canopy contract agreement passes budget committee
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee is moving forward with a plan to fund the construction of canopies at ...
Beyond SFBay
Facebook to pay $5 billion penalty for user privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced that the Menlo Park-based social media giant Facebook Inc. will pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty ...
Food
Health department lifts shellfish safety notification for Sonoma, Marin counties
The California Department of Public Health on Tuesday lifted a shellfish safety notification in Sonoma and Marin counties.
The safety notification applied to sport-harvested ...
Election
Supes table homeless commission, move rideshare surcharge to ballot
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors failed to move a charter amendment to the November ballot that would have established a Homelessness Oversight ...
East Bay
Oakland mayor says city’s homelessness increase ‘no surprise’
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said on Tuesday that she’s not shocked by the results of a new count that shows that her city’s ...
Environment
Activists ‘die-in’ to demand climate change legislation
A few dozen climate change activists lay strewn across the entrance to 1 Post Street Tuesday afternoon.
The demonstrators, many of whom came with ...
Government
Traffic safety advocates, officials rally for action after deadly week
San Francisco bike and pedestrian safety advocates sent a loud message to City Hall officials as they demanded more action be taken to ...
Environment
Following Berkeley, SF supes consider natural gas restriction
Two of San Francisco’s supervisors will introduce legislation that would eliminate natural gas in all new municipal construction and major renovations, according to ...
Beyond SFBay
Fifteen million Californians may be eligible for Equifax settlement
As many as 15 million Californians may be eligible for a share of up to $425 million in restitution in a nationwide settlement ...
East Bay
Fire district says current fees do ‘not come close to addressing’ needs
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors could vote Tuesday to approve a significant increase in the county fire district’s “fire facilities fee”, ...
Beyond SFBay
Health groups launch statewide campaign push for soda tax
Health advocacy groups have launched a statewide campaign focused on passing a soda tax by the end of the year.
The coalition of groups ...
East Bay
Contra Costa County supes take applications for juvenile justice council
Applicants are being sought for two open seats on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has announced.
According ...
Government
Supes delay vote to fund BART canopies
San Francisco supervisors this week delayed a vote to fund new canopies designed to cover escalators and secure street-level entrances at BART and ...
Government
Residents, merchants oppose L-Taraval construction staging location
San Francisco neighbors and merchants in the Outer Sunset asked the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to present a better option or provide ...
